maxWidth property

Syntax

Property values

Type: VARIANT

The maximum width for an element.

length (length)

Floating-point number followed by an absolute units designator (cm, mm, in, pt, or pc) or a relative units designator (em, ex, or px). For more information about the supported length units, see CSS Values and Units Reference.

percentage (percentage)

Integer followed by a % that specifies a percentage of the containing block width to use as the maximum width of the element. If the width of the containing block is not explicitly set, then the element has no maximum width and the IHTMLStyle5::maxWidth property is interpreted as 0%. For more information on containing blocks and how their widths are computed, see the Cascading Style Sheets, Level 2.1 (CSS2.1) specification.

String format

<length>
|
<percentage>

CSS information

Applies To

All elements

Media

visual

Inherited

no

Initial Value

none

Standards information

Remarks

IHTMLStyle5::maxWidth was introduced in Windows Internet Explorer 7.

The IHTMLStyle5::minWidth/IHTMLStyle5::maxWidth attributes apply to floating and absolutely positioned block and inline-block elements, as well as some intrinsic controls. They do not apply to non-replaced inline elements, such as table rows and row/column groups. (A "replaced" element has intrinsic dimensions, such as an img or textArea.)